Lenin's Brother by Philip Pomper

Lenin's Brother by Philip Pomper

In 1886, Alexander Ulyanov, a brilliant biology student, joined a small group of students at St. Petersburg University to plot the assassination of Russia’s tsar. Known as “Second First March” for the date of their action, this group failed disastrously in their mission, and its leaders, Alexander included, were executed. History has largely forgotten Alexander, but for the most important consequence of his execution: his younger brother, Vladimir, went on to lead the October Revolution of 1917 and head the new Soviet government under his revolutionary pseudonym “Lenin.” Probing the Ulyanov family archives, historian Philip Pomper uncovers Alexander’s transformation from ascetic student to terrorist, and the impact his fate had on Lenin. Vividly portraying the psychological dynamics of a family that would change history, Lenin’s Brother is a perspective-changing glimpse into Lenin’s formative years—and his subsequent behavior as a revolutionary.

"[A] richly contextualized and highly readable biography... This work deserves a wide readership, from serious students and scholars of revolutionary Russia to enthusiasts of biography or psychohistory." -- Library Journal
"A little-known episode from the Russian past illuminates some of its most significant events.... An evenhanded, complex, fascinating historical analysis." -- Kirkus Reviews

Philip Pomper is the William F. Armstrong Professor of History at Wesleyan University. He has written and edited nine books, including The Russian Intelligentsia. He lives in Middletown, Connecticut.

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ISBN 13	9780393070798
ISBN 10	0393070794
Title	Lenin's Brother
Author	Philip Pomper
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	WW Norton & Co
Year published	2010-03-09
Number of pages	304
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